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World Day of Social Justice observed to work towards poverty eradication & gender equity

Kolkata, Feb 20 (UNI) The United Nations' (UN) World Day of Social Justice is observed every year on February 20 to work towards poverty eradication, gender equity and access to social well-being and justice for all.
The theme of 2019 World Day of Social Justice is ‘If You Want Peace & Development, Work for Social Justice’. The United Nations has stated how the pursuit of social justice for all is at the core of its “global mission to promote development and human dignity”.
To mark this day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted, Today is #WorldDayofSocialJustice. Our govt is committed to the alleviation of poverty, reducing unemployment, combating illiteracy and upholding human rights.”
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